The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-07-21
THE GENERALS WARD.

currle was growing cold and his hench-
man and trusted servant Scott was
amazed and little alarmed at such ex-
traordlnary proceedings. The cause oil
oil this was letter with foreign post
mark held feebly in the generals hand.
ltwas briefly, nay, tersely, written:
TIL HussARs, DELHI, May 10, 49,
DEAR S1R.-Just received your last letter
many thanks for the budget Of papcrs YOU
pave scnt; they. are most acceptable. Am any
thing but well, and much worried Will YOU
DO me favor? by girl is anxious to see
England; it Is simply impossible for me to Gel
leave for the next two years, and as that state
OF affairs does not please her she has deter
mined to start of by herself, OF course she
Will have proper chaperonago from here and
bring her own people, but thought You would
hko to 10 mo turn for ''auld lang syne" and
look after hor 1t seems altogether q most
unorthodox arrangement but she is young
woman with viii, and you know my old max
nm, 'Anyth!ns for acqn'et life" She will ar
rive, c1poct, soon after you get this, and will
30 mrs. to Charges street with the woman who
~ taking care Of her. With much gratitude
and remembrances to the old set, ever. dear
Diet, your affectionate friend, BRUCE DAILY
r. H-lncloscd find draft on my bankers for
any expense she might incur. Dessa is Just Is.
1t certainly was an alarming prospect
to bachelor. A young girl untram-
meled, untaught, to be thus thrown on
his hands! The general felt as if an
eclipse had suddenly darkened the sun
shine OF his life; as if some heavy veil
had dropped over tho bright vista of
the future. To have his days tormented
by the whims and fancics of a little
mink, his social joys disturbed to escort
young savage from tho tower to Nine,
Iussaud's-the thought was terrible.
lie pushed away his plate, and in his an
noyanco rumpled his carefully adjust.
ed locks of hair, whereat Scott grew
more alarmed, and at last summoned M
courage to ask his master II he would
not like some fresh breakfast. The
general woke from his dream of horror
and looked gloomily at the man:
Eth, what, Scott? breakfast? No.
l think shall stroll round to the club !;
have had some troublesome news"
Scott silently brought the imn,acu-
late hat, stick and gloves, and stood bv
while his master rearranged his locks
and adjusted his hat.
The general drew q deep breath OF
satisfaction as he marched up St. James
street to his club The sun was shin
ing glorious!y, the air was warm and
delightful, and gradually his depressed
spirits rose, and he felt once more HIM
self.
AFTER ALL" he unused as he walked
along, "Daly used to be the best fellow
in the world Years ago; who knows if
she may not take after him? 1 shall
look her up i'll the morning, trot her
about to one or two places, and then
shall have done my duty. 1t is Just
like bruce Daiy"-his wrath was rising
again-"to put q man in my position, a
bachelor, in such an awkward fix; but
he always was the most careless and
shiftless man possible. Wonder is how
he ever married and had a daughter.
Let mo see, whom the duce did he mar
ry%
Back into the far past fed his memo
ry; but although he thought and
thought, he could not recall the mother
OF the girl who was coming to plague
his life
Il might ask Goodwin" he deter
mined; "he is sure to know. Deuce
take it! Why on earth am I to be trou-
bled with another mans worries?
Why did the mother die? Why did
DAILY marry and have q daughter?'
His ratings at fate were interrupted
by hearty "good morning" from a
hale-loohing man, as he entered the
club and sat down ut the same table,
wherein was laid dainty breakfast.
Good morning, Goodwin" he re-
Piled gloomily, not even trying to catch
q glimpse Of his reflection in the mirror
opposite, sign he was greatly dis
turbed.
"Have some breakfast?'
"Thanks."
Hunger was asserting itself. He
took the cup of coffee, pushed across
the table and stirred it round and round,
his thoughts flown away to his vexation
again.
why, hang it all, man; you look
quite worried! anything wrong?" asked
Col. Goodwin, in an interval of hearty
eating.
YES" laconically; and then he un-
burdened his mind to his friend.
Col. Goodwin looked amused. "Well.
don't sec anything terrible in all this"
he said, with twinkle in his eye; ''you
arc fond enough of women as a rule:
why should you object to this one?'
This Is very different CASE" said
the general, testify. II admire women.
it is useless to deny it, but like them
cultivated, refined, gentle, not raw, I'M
tutored savagcs as this young female is
sure to be. Then it is the greatest bore
on Garth to be tied and bound by the
whims Of girl in her teens. who will
lead me life of horror before She is
donel Want to eat penny ices in the
street, or some such thingT
The other laughed heartily. II sup
pose having girls of ones one makes all
the difference; don't mind their chat
tor and fun it is rather pleasant than
otherwise. If this young woman is any,
thing like her mother was, she ought
to be the most charming creature in the
world"
"The very thing wanted to ask you,
exclaimed Gen. Biddulph. Whom did
DAILY marry9"
"She was the only daughter of Bruno
--vou remember him out in Cashmere.
Unjust be-let me see" continued Col.
Goodwin, leaning back in his chair and
musing; 1T must be about twenty OF
twenty-one years ago since saw her.
She was the most lovely girl, with o
face like an angels"
The generals face frightened.
"Daly fell q hopeless victim, and In
return I think she loved him passion
ately. He was nearly distraugbt when
she died. The girl must be just the
age her mother was when I first met
her."
The generals hand stole UNCONSCIOUS.
ly to his gray mustaohe. And you say
Mrs. DAILY was very lovely? ?" he asked,
glancing for the first time at the mirror.
The breakfast had certainly refreshed
him.
"veryl" emphatically.
"Ah, we'll, perhaps it may not be 30
bad. bruce DAILY was q good-looking
man."
"He was, indeed, responded Colonel
Goodwin. "Let me know whom the girl
arrives; I should like to see her, so I
ana sure would my wife. Ifshe gets be-
vond Won mack her of to C0mhewall tn